March 2010

March 30, 2010

Yes, I am late for today's Jacksonbelle challenge. It has been so busy around here! Thank goodness the rain has moved out and we are due to get some nice weather. Anyway, today's Jbelle challenge is to use 1 black item, 2 punched items and 3 circles. I went over on the black items and circles.....maybe no one will notice ;)!!!

March 27, 2010

For today's C4C challenge, Barb has provided us with an AWESOME CAS sketch! You can check it out HERE! Before I share my card, we have 2 Crazy girls leaving our group ~ Robin and Jessica. They will both be missed so much!! We do have a new Crazy girl coming on board!! Please welcome Silke Kittmann!!! I have been a fan of Silke's work for quite some time now and am so glad to have her join us! Also, our sponsor again this week is Digital Delights by Louby Loo!

The base of this card is Vintage Cream with a mat of True Black and then the decorative paper is from THIS Pink Paislee Bayberry Collection. The strip toward the bottom is first True Black and then a houndstooth decorative piece of paper from the same Bayberry Collection which I punched using an EK Success border punch. I then added Cream Crocheted May Arts lace, Zva pearls and a Prima flower. I added random pearls on the lace which you can see here ~

The sentiment is from ONE of my favorite Verve sets ~ Circular Sayings. I stamped it on Vintage Cream, punched it out using my small oval punch and then added a little pearl swirl.

Now, here are the links to the Crazies blogs! I have seen what they made using this sketch already and the cards are awesome!!!

March 26, 2010

If you haven't seen Amber's awesome sketch for this week's Viva la Verve challenge, you can check it out HERE! Amber has been giving us pictures for inspiration but this week she asked that we find our own inspiration!! It's pretty clear what my inspiration was ~

Unfortunately, we don't have the sun today but we did a day or so ago!!! LOLOL!!! Did you know that when you play along with ALL of the Viva la Verve challenges you will be entered to win next months ENTIRE Verve release??? Who wouldn't want to do that?!?!? LOLOL!!! Amber tells you all about it HERE! I am going to give you the recipe for this card since it is pretty simple and I have to pick my kids up shortly but before I go, I want to pass on that Lindsey is having a SALE!!! She has put EVERYTHING in her store on sale at 25% off. You can check it all out HERE!

March 25, 2010

I found a new challenge the other day and wanted to play along because it looked like a lot of fun!! The challenge is called the Poppy Seed Challenge and can be found HERE on Lisa Johnson's blog.

Here is my card ~

The layout of this card is based on yesterday's SCS sketch challenge found HERE! The base of this card is Lemon Tart with a mat of Select White. The next layers start with first Lemon Tart, Night of Navy (SU!) and then Lemon Tart (on the upper portion) that I stamped the polka dots using THIS Verve Bountiful Backgrounds stamp and Night of Navy Craft ink. I added Select White, which was punched using my Fiskars Apron punch and a strip of Night of Navy CS.

I made the flower using the smallest 3 dies included in THIS Blossom Spellbinders die set and THIS Dahlia Spellbinders die set. I cut one of each flower using K&Co. DP and Lemon Tart CS. I then layered each size flower by glueing the decorative flower on top of the Lemon Tart. After I got each size glued together, I then layered and glued each together to make the flower. I added a white flower button which I got from my LSS. I added the Mellow Moss leaves that were punched using my Birds & Blossoms Sizzlets dies. The sentiment, from THIS Verve Big Wish stamp set, was stamped on Select White CS using Night of Navy ink and then cut out to look like a flag.

Here is a closer look at the flower WHICH I might add I did not add any glitter to!! LOLOL!!!

March 24, 2010

Today's Serendipity Stamps challenge is to make a postcard. I had never done this before but I am assuming that since a postcard is 4x6, this would be OK to send! I think it should probably be white on the other side though but hey, I made a one layer postcard so there is no need to get all technical at this point!! LOLOLOL!!!

Of course the base is Kraft CS. I first added the floral mask which is a Heidi Swapp mask which I laid on the Kraft CS and then sponged Snow White PTI ink over the top. I then added the black "frame" by cutting a scrap piece of 3x5 CS, took a black marker and traced around the outside of the template. I then covered up the outside of the left edge of the frame using post it notes. I then stamped the beautiful Large Violets using Black Momento ink and colored them using my Copic Markers. I added some Making Memories rubons to each corner. I don' t think I like them though but I can change those later! The beautiful Thank You sentiment can be found HERE. You didn't think I forgot some glitter did you?!?!? Heavens NO!!! I added some clear Copic Spica glitter on the flowers as well as the leaves and stems. Here is a closer look ~

March 23, 2010

Better late than never. It seems lately that everything I do is late. I am sure it has nothing to do with the fact that we are definitely seeing Spring which brings with it the cleaning, mowing, painting and SO many other chores that were neglected all Winter!!! That's ok though, I'm so glad to see sun and 60+ degree days!!!!

Today's Jbelle challenge is to make an Easter card. If Easter isn't your thing, then Easter/Spring colors will work! That is what I used on my card today!

The base of this card is Vintage Cream with a mat of Dark Chocolate and then THIS pattern of Prima DP on the top and THIS pattern on the bottom as well as the center of the oval. I stamped the flourished frame from Prima's Wings stamp set directly on the DP using Chocolate chip ink. I then added the birthday sentiment which is from Verve's Big Wish set, using Chocolate Chip ink. I then added THIS pearl flourish, THIS beautiful flower and THESE butterflies. I did add some of the extra pearls on the butterflies. I also added some white tulle under the flower.

Here is a closer look ~

Now, here are the links to the Rockstars blogs!! Be sure to check out their beautiful creations!

March 20, 2010

Our weather is supposed to be beautiful this weekend!!! Thank goodness!! If you ask me, I think we DESERVE this!!! LOLOL!!!

Today's C4C is to make a card/project based on Signs of Spring. Easy enough right? Also, our sponsor this week is Digital Delights by Louby Loo!! Oh my gosh, they have some DARLING images!! You can check them all out HERE!

The base of this card is Select White with a mat of True Black CS (PTI). The DP is from Basic Grey's Kioshi collection. I made the "frame" by tracing around a scrap piece of CS with a black marker. The pearls are from Kaiser Craft. The black lace is from my LSS (can't remember who it is by) and the decorative punch is from Fiskars. The image is called Potted Plant Myrtle and can be found HERE! I colored the image using my Prismacolor Pencils and Copic Markers. Of course I used my Copic Spica glitter pens as well! I added some small Kioshi buttons to the centers of the flowers. Here is a closer look at the image ~

March 18, 2010

The base of this card is that SU! new color, Curry I think?!?!? It is a color I NEVER thought I would use!! LOLOL!!! Well, it matched these AWESOME Pink Paislee papers perfectly!!! The next mat is Black CS and then different patterns from the Queen Bee Collection. I got the black lace from my LSS and the black rhinestones are from Kaiser Craft. The sentiment, which is included in the Let it Shine set, was stamped on the Queen Bee DP using Black Momento ink. The darling little sun is also included the Let it Shine set and was stamped on the yellow polka dot paper using Black Momento ink and then I added Platinum Stickles and a black Kaiser Craft rhinestone.

March 17, 2010

This is going to be a quick post as I have to head out shortly!!! Here is my card for today's sketch challenge at SCS ~

The base of this card is 5 1/4" square and is Basic Black. I will provide the details of what I used on this card since it is pretty self explanatory and kindof looks like all my cards!!! LOLOL!!! Here is a closer look at the darling High Hopes Scuba Kitty ~

March 16, 2010

Oh boy, lots of new stuff in stock at Jacksonbelle Embellishments!!! Lindsey just received some BRAND NEW Prima!!! Wahoooooo!!! I can't wait to get mine! She also has the new Pink Paislee on pre-order!!! You will want to order yours right away because her last shipment sold out really quick! A few other new products are Stampavie Stamps and Zva bling!!!

Here is my card using a number of my favorite Jbelle products!!! The only product missing is bling but anyone who comes to my blog KNOWS that bling is on my list of favorites!!!

The layout of this card is based on Jen's SFYTT. The base is Kraft CS and is 5 1/4" square. The next mat is Select White and all of the DP is from Basic Grey's Green at Heart Collection which I might add is AMAZING! For the side punched border I used one of my Martha Stewart punches. The ribbon is from May Arts. The image is from Stampavie and was stamped on Select White using Black Momento ink. I colored using my Copics and added some shine using my clear Copic Spica glitter pen.

The flower was based loosely on the amazing Tosh's flower tutorial! You have GOT to see it, her flower is GORGEOUS!!! You can find the tutorial HERE! I didn't want a really big flower so I only used the smallest and next size larger Spellbinders blossom dies. I didn' t have the dies that Tosh used but I think it turned out nice enough!

Here is a closer look ~

Now, be sure to check out the Rockstars creations using THEIR favorite Jbelle products!!